McClay moves up a step in Cabinet
National Party cabinet reshuffle- Rotorua MP Todd McClay remains Minister of Trade and Minister for State Owned Enterprises- He moves
National Party cabinet reshuffle- Rotorua MP Todd McClay remains Minister of Trade and Minister for State Owned Enterprises- He moves
WATCH: One of the world's biggest cruise ships - which arrives in NZ next week - will be the star of cruise season.
From taxing ghost profits to the implosion of Pumpkin Patch, these are the biggest stories from the business year.
The growth in new air routes is stoking travel by New Zealanders to new destinations, according to a House of Travel survey.
In the lead up to Christmas one of the world’s top airlines has announced record low fares to London, following a growing trend among carriers eager to outdo the competition. Joining Laura McGoldrick is NZ Herald aviation writer Grant Bradley to discuss what this means for kiwis.
Some fares to London aboard one of the world's top airlines have dropped to equal a record low.
Tristram Clayton embarks on an unforgettable tour of the Celebrity Solstice while it visits Auckland.
An activist investor has declared war on Walt Disney, vowing to claw back almost €1bn in "egregious fees" levelled against its struggling French offshoot.
The Govtt will re-double its promotion of the "Alpine Pacific Triangle" to get tourists back to quake-hit Kaikoura, Hanmer and Christchurch.
Traffic chaos around Auckland Airport meant some passengers missed flights and its set to get worse over summer.
Leveraging Middle Earth has boosted tourism to New Zealand during the past 15 years and will continue in the future, says Tourism New Zealand.
The Labour Inspectorate is cracking down on business disguising employees as 'volunteers'.
New Zealand's spending on infrastructure needs to increase and it isn't realistic to expect ratepayers to foot the bill, leaders say.
Outgoing prime minister John Key also held the tourism portfolio which industry leaders say gave it a high profile.
A Lake Tekapo kayak hire boss charged over the deaths of two tourists in New Zealand on a "holiday of a lifetime" has pleaded guilty today.
The New Zealand business community says the economy is in good shape, but an impact could be seen at the next election.
Kiwis rate travel much higher than buying possessions, according to a survey released by American Express
Industry bosses say Govt levy needed to pay for improved travel facilities.
Responsible visitors such as those travelling in certified self-contained motorhomes should "not have the door slammed in their face", says the NZ Motorcaravan Association.
The government has welcomed a report from New Zealand's key tourism leaders who have called for a nationwide bed levy and a boost to departure taxes to fund small centre infrastrucuture.
A US start-up is working to make supersonic speed mainstream, with a passenger jet that travels more than two times the speed of sound.
Airlines are finding more ways to charge for extras like baggage fees and on-board food.
Noumea-based Aircalin is upgrading its fleet, opting for Airbus A320s and A330s
Rangatira Investments operating profit rises by almost a third, Polynesian Spa benefits from tourism boom.
Auckland would be joining a global trend if it started charging a levy to tourists staying in the city.
COMMENT: I think what Phil Goff is doing is absolutely right - a visitor levy is a good way to generate income, but it needs to go beyond Auckland.
Rental car companies are exploring the possibility of moving some 250 vehicles stranded in Kaikoura out by sea.
The Buller District Council has delayed until next year a decision on whether to ban freedom camping at Punakaiki.
Jetstar's New Zealand staff are being given extra training to deal with problems they face dealing with customers.
Jetstar's regional operations could boost the economy of four centres it serves by about $40 million a year, according to Infometrics